credit rating
noun
: a score or grade that a company or organization gives to a possible borrower and that indicates how likely the borrower is to repay a loan
Credit ratings are based on how much money, property, and debt a borrower has and on how well the borrower has paid past debts.
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The credit rating agencies are circling, knowing that the city and school district are running out of one-time funding sources.
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Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Its credit rating has improved to a stable B/B-/B+ range, foreign direct investment is surging, and major companies like Tether are relocating their headquarters to the country.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Last month, new CEO Kelly Ortberg announced plans to lay off about 17,000 workers and sell new stock to raise cash and prevent the company's credit rating from sliding into junk status.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The year 2024 could be a tipping point for credit rating agency (CRA) influence after overplayed the sovereign credit rating card.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
Its credit rating has improved to a stable B/B-/B+ range, foreign direct investment is surging, and major companies like Tether are relocating their headquarters to the country.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Last month, new CEO Kelly Ortberg announced plans to lay off about 17,000 workers and sell new stock to raise cash and prevent the company's credit rating from sliding into junk status.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The year 2024 could be a tipping point for credit rating agency (CRA) influence after overplayed the sovereign credit rating card.
—Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Credit rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/credit%20rating. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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